Archer's Adventure (1985)

Archer's Adventure (1985)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1985-11-03 Australia 93 Min. PG-13
5 7 votes
Adventure, TV Movie, Drama

Overview

During the 1860s, Dave Powers, apprentice to a horse trainer, volunteers to ride Archer to the Melbourne Cup race. Their start is 600 miles from Melbourne, and the journey is anything but easy. Of course, the pair have numerous adventures along the way, and in the end Archer competes in the Melbourne Cup race.

Cast

Ned Lander is Jack Cutts
Jack Cutts
Brett Climo is Dave Power
Dave Power
Robert Coleby is Etienne de Mestre
Etienne de Mestre
Nicole Kidman is Catherine
Catherine
Tony Barry is Squatter
Squatter
Paul Bertram is Lord Alfred
Lord Alfred
Brian Anderson is Mailman
Mailman
John Spicer is Butler
Butler
Robin Bowering is Mr. Power
Mr. Power
Helen McDonald is Mrs. Power
Mrs. Power
Karyn Greig is Mrs. deMestre
Mrs. deMestre
Barry Lovett is Man at Gate
Man at Gate
Robert Gay is Trooper
Trooper
Greg Curran is Drinker
Drinker
James Moss is Drinker
Drinker
Robert Gray is Trooper
Trooper
Barbara Albury is Squatter's Wife
Squatter's Wife
Mary Spicer is Woman at Wedding
Woman at Wedding
Margaret Moore is Sawmiller's Wife
Sawmiller's Wife
Tony Martin is Stockrider
Stockrider
Garry Williams is Tracker
Tracker
Russell Newman is Publican
Publican
Lyn Collingwood is Shopkeeper
Shopkeeper
John Smythe is Steward
Steward
Ernie Gray is Matthew Swift
Matthew Swift
Vic Hunter is Customs Officer
Customs Officer
Francis Yin is Chinese Man
Chinese Man
Julie Dang is Chinese Woman
Chinese Woman
Ron Stephenson is Bushranger
Bushranger
Phillip Spencer-Harris is Young Bushranger
Young Bushranger
Ken Snodgrass is Coach Driver
Coach Driver
Ian Croker is Driver's Mate
Driver's Mate
Anthony Ingersent is Politician
Politician
Michael Barnacoat is Police Sergeant
Police Sergeant
John Flaus is Egan the Blacksmith
Egan the Blacksmith